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South Yarra
South Yarra is one of Melbourne’s most exclusive suburbs. At its heart are the stylish Chapel Street and Toorak Road known for their up-market fashion, cafes and entertainment. South Yarra, which has been nominated as Melbourne’s most livable suburb, provides residents with a bustling and vibrant place to live. The presence of The Botanic Gardens and the 41-hectare Fawkner Park, with its sporting ovals, tennis courts and tree-lined pathways, enables locals to escape when needed into more tranquil settings.
With its proximity to the city, myriad of public transport options and exclusive schools - South Yarra offers a diverse range of living styles catering for both first home buyers right through to the highest levels of luxury living.
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Toorak
Toorak is considered to be one Melbourne’s most prestigious suburbs, known for its opulence and the mansions that are imminent behind the wide tree-lined streets. Home of the sophisticated, Toorak Village, which offers high-end fashion boutiques, restaurants, beauty salons and outdoor cafes.
Boasting some of the most prominent private schools in Melbourne, Toorak is the perfect suburb for young families and people seeking a more relaxed and refined reality. Positioned close to the CBD, public transport and leafy parks, this suburb provides elegant, private and peaceful living, whilst still being close to all the action.
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Armadale
Armadale is famous for it’s tree-lined streets, picturesque avenues and a well-demonstrated blend of Edwardian and Victorian architecture. The jewel in Armadale’s crown though is its village style atmosphere with its shopping, antiques, jewellery, art galleries and restaurants.
With a myriad of pretty parks including Toorak Park and the Union Street Gardens, Armadale is considered to be amongst the best of Melbourne’s blue chip suburbs. With close proximity to the CBD, transport and a number of Melbourne’s leading private schools, Armadale is the essence of peaceful sophistication for professionals, families and retirees alike.
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Malvern
Malvern is a family orientated neighbourhood, which is home to many private schools in the area. The tram along high street will deliver you to the Armadale shopping strip, where you can find high fashion boutiques, art galleries and restaurants or continue on to the center of the CBD. Glenferrie Road caters to homeware and gift shops, restaurant and cafes, whilst the nearby Malvern Central Shopping Centre offers more retail fashion stores.
This quiet suburb is a wonderful area for families and people wanting a bit more space and a peaceful environment to live.
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Prahran
Prahran is home to one of Melbourne’s oldest fresh produce markets and is frequented by both locals and visitors to the area. Fashion retail outlets and cafes line the popular Chapel Street and provide ample entertainment for the residents. Trendy Greville Street, which was once filled with retro shops, is now home to mainstream fashion, busy cafes and active nigh life. Considered “off beat” this is an exciting area to live in and one that will surely keep you entertained.
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Domain
The Domain area is bordered by St Kilda Road, Punt Road, Fawkner Park and the Botanic Gardens -making it a beautiful, relaxed and refined location to live in. Located close to Melbourne’s art precinct, containing the NGV, the ACCA, the Arts Centre, Victorian College of the Arts and Hamer Hall, the Domain is a stone's throw from the cultural pulse of Melbourne. The Domain parklands are made up of different parks, gardens and reserves that provide a tranquil environment for people to enjoy.
The area also has popular bookstores, florists, cafes and restaurants, including the Melbourne icon - Lynch’s, the Botanical Hotel and St Martin’s Theatre.
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St Kilda Road
This is Melbourne’s grand tree-lined boulevard that runs east west, connecting the suburb of St Kilda with the city. It is the gateway to Melbourne’s parks and gardens, as well as Melbourne’s art precinct such as the National Gallery of Victoria, the Arts Centre and the Victorian College of the Arts.
St Kilda Road gardens include the Alexandra Gardens with the rowing sheds and palm trees, Fawkner Park known for its sporting fields, Domain Gardens: home of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the Botanic Gardens. St Kilda Road also holds the Shrine of Remembrance and the historic Victoria Barracks, and therefore making it one of the most historically and culturally important areas of Melbourne.
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Windsor
Windsor’s soul lies on Chapel Street where most of its services and interests are found. Once considered the end of Chapel Street without prospects, it now offers a new and interesting flare to the popular norm. Now home to an eclectic mix of retail outlets, op shops, funky cafes and restaurants, it has become a hip and bohemian place to live.
For many years Windsor was a working class suburb, however with the influx of wealthier residents and more visitors the suburb has gradually gentrified.
The houses that predominately make up Windsor are two-storey Victorian terraces with ample character, charming semi-detached cottages and medium-density apartments.
There is an abundance of public transport for residences, including trams and the historic Windsor station.
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